Where does “dem” come from?
dem (Turkish) comes from Ottoman Turkish دم, from Persian دم, from Arabic دَم, from Proto-Semitic dam-, from Proto-Afroasiatic dam- — blood.
dem (Turkish): dew; breath; moment
Ancestry of “dem”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Ottoman Turkish | دم | — |
| 2 | Persian | دم | tail; breath; steam |
| 3 | Arabic | دَم | blood |
| 4 | Proto-Semitic | dam- | blood |
| 5 | Proto-Afroasiatic | dam- | blood |